Populist Babis cruises to Czech election win, will seek support from fringe parties


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  • Saturday, 04 Oct 2025

Passengers walk by an election poster of the Czech Republic's ANO 2011 (Action of Dissatisfied Citizens) party leader, former Prime Minister Andrej Babis, ahead of the parliamentary election, in Prague, Czech Republic, October 1, 2025. REUTERS/Eva Korinkova

PRAGUE (Reuters) -Billionaire Andrej Babis's ANO party cruised to victory in the Czech Republic's parliamentary election on Saturday, raising the prospect of a government that would boost Europe's populist, anti-immigration camp and reduce support for Ukraine.

An ebullient Babis told supporters that ANO would seek a one-party cabinet but would talk with two small parties - including the far-right SPD - for support as his party will lack an outright majority.

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